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This upload contains 148 episodes of the Old Time Radio comedy, Father Knows Best, starring Robert Young. The show aired from 1949-1954 on NBC radio before it made the move to television from 1954-1960. Only Robert Young reprised his role from the radio series after the show moved to television. The date, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome. Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership...
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PLANET MAN This is the fascinating story of Dantro, The Planet Man , troubleshooter for the League of Planets organization, the law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world -- whose headquarters and center of operations are situated on the capital of all planets, Planteria Rex. From Mercury to Pluto, where ever danger threatens the universe, you will find Dantro the Planet Man fighting for fair play. The Planet Man was a juvenile science ficton series of the 1950's...
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19 Mercury Theater's radio programmes - 17 from 1938 (July-November) and 2 from 1946 BONUS: 1988 Special Programme - Mercury Theater Remembered with appearences and voices of those who worked in those programmes and still remember how Welles used to work. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - In 1937, Welles and the Mercury company earned a reputation for their inventive adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar set in contemporary Fascist Italy. They moved on to...
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ROGUE'S GALLERY Rogue's Gallery came to the Mutual network on September 27, 1945 with Dick Powell portraying Richard Rogue, a private detective who invariably ended up getting knocked out each week and spending his dream time in acerbic conversation with his subconscious self, Eugor. Rogue's Gallery was, in a sense, Dick Powell's rehearsal for Richard Diamond, Private Detective . Powell played private detective Richard Rogue, who trailed luscious blondes, protected witness, and did whatever...
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THE SEALED BOOK The Sealed Book was a radio series of mystery and terror tales, produced and directed by Jock MacGregor for the Mutual network. Between March 18 and September 9, 1945, the melodramatic anthology series was broadcast on Sundays from 10:30pm to 11:00pm. Each week, after "the sound of the great gong," host Philip Clarke observed that the mysteriously silent "keeper of the book has opened the ponderous door to the secret vault wherein is kept the great sealed book, in...
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(118 Episodes) "Duffy's Tavern" was/is a Wartime situation comedy which ran for a decade on several different radio networks: CBS, 1941–1942; NBC-Blue Network, 1942–1944; NBC, 1944–1951. The final "Duffy's Tavern" episode airdate was December 28, 1951. Ed Gardner starred as Archie, manager of the drinking establishment owned by Duffy, "...where the elite meet to eat." Ed Gardner, writer/actor who co-created the series, had performed the character of Archie...
Topics: Old TIme Radio, OTR Wartime, OTR Sitcom, OTR Comedy, OTR Wartime, * Ed Gardner, OTRadio CBS,...
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JOHN STEELE, ADVENTURER First broadcast in 1949, John Steele, Adventurer was a thriller/drama that wasn't considered a major force in the world of radio although it is considered to have offered great entertainment. Jungles and deserts made up the eerie background sounds of the series that featured Don Douglas as John Steele. John Steele was the type of roving adventurer and thrill seeker who held various jobs in exotic locations. Among his career paths were country sheriff, special agent in...
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VERSION 2.0 !!!! JUNE 2020 UPDATE 9/15/2020: Fixed Speed/Pitch on 47-06-16 The Other Love {Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Richard Conte} UPDATE 08/05/2021 Fixed Speed/Pitch on 37-03-15 Desire {Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall} & 41-01-13 Libel {Ronald Colman, Otto Kruger} Over 2000 hours of tedious, repetitive labor has been put into Digitally Restoring each of the 300+ shows included in this collection!!!! THIS SET NOW CONTAINS ONLY VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT, AND PERFECT AUDIO...
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CHET CHETTER'S TALES FROM THE MORGUE Chet Chetter's Tales from the Morgue is a series of short stories as told by an old obliging morgue attendant, licensed embalmer and resident story teller named Chet Chetter to a passing stranger of the night played by you the listener. The stories Chet relates to us are all quite fanciful. They deal with topics that would be classified supernatural and science fiction. They border on outrageous but that is how they are meant to be. Roughly half of the shows...
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This upload contains 336 episodes of the classic Old Time Radio show, Amos and Andy, starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. One of radio's longest running programs, the show aired from 1928-1943 as a 15-minute daily serial, and then as a 30-minute more traditional sitcom from 1943-1955. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available sources, but any corrections are welcome. 1st upload: 330 episodes - 4/20/2020 1st update: 1 episode (11/25/1947) -...
Topics: OTR, OldTimeRadio, Old Time Radio, AmosAndAndy, Amos and Andy, Charles Correll, Freeman Gosden
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MR AND MRS NORTH Mr. and Mrs. North are fictional American amateur detectives. Created by Frances and Richard Lockridge, the couple were featured in a series of 26 Mr. and Mrs. North novels, a Broadway play, a motion picture and several radio and television series. Mr. and Mrs. North was a radio mystery series that aired on CBS from 1942 to 1954. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin had the title roles when the series began in 1942. The characters, publisher Jerry North and his wife Pam, lived in...
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THE LINE UP With the smash success of Dragnet , many networks and producers began to play follow the leader. On NBC, Dragnet was followed up with Tales of the Texas Rangers which dramatized real life tales from the Texas Rangers. CBS countered with The Line Up , later 21st Precinct followed by Nightwatch . These shows followed the actions of policeman in the field and were as realistic as it got in a show that was pre-cursor to modern police reality dramas like Cops . The Line Up was a hard...
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Single episodes from the OTRR Maintained set of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE Elements of mystery have always been represented in literature, but the detective story didn't arrive on the scene until the mid 1800's. Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue , published in 1841, was the first. The Murder's main character, C. Auguste Dupin, was a brilliant detective who relied on superior deductive powers to solve the crime. He and his unnamed narrator...
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This upload contains 434 shows from the great Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding. Files consist of episodes from their early days in Boston (Matinee with Bob and Ray), Bob and Ray Present the CBS Radio Network, and shows from their time on NBC and Mutual/WOR. Also included are compilation recordings. Overall the duo entertained American audiences together for nearly half a century. The dates, episode numbers where available, and titles are believed to be correct based on available...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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THE BIG SHOW In 1950, the advent of television was not only causing concern in the film industry but radio was beginning to feel the effect as well. In short, audiences were dwindling. To combat the problem, NBC spent lots of money to produce The Big Show , a 90 minute radio program which would feature famous guests performing skits, songs, and comedic routines. Tallulah Bankhead was asked to host the show. She had guested in various radio programs in the past but had never done anything on an...
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR THESE ARE THE MANDEL KRAMER EPISODES 06-18-1961 to 09-30-1962 The individual episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar have been broken down into several different pages by lead actor: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes or Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Charles Russell Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Edmond O'Brien Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - John Lund Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Bob Bailey 15...
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This upload contains 160 episodes of the great old time radio comedy, Duffy's Tavern, starring Ed Gardner, Charlie Cantor and Eddie Green. The showed aired from 1941-1951, over 400 episodes, but the vast majority do not appear to have survived. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available sources, but any corrections are welcome. Initial upload: 4/21/2020 (125 episodes) 1st update: 10/5/2020 (2 episodes: 12/15/1942, 11/24/1944) 2nd update: 7/18/2021 (4...
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Jun 5, 2013
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ALL STAR WESTERN THEATRE The All Star Western Theatre graced the airwaves in the mid-1940's and was made up of a variety of different shows. The shows delivered riotous laughs and down-to-earth humor that was a pleasant alternative to other heavier and intense programs. The music of these old radio shows was done by a group called "The Riders of the Purple Sage," and was fronted by Foy Willing. Enjoy a rootin' tootin' hoe-down with the best of the West and download All Star Western...
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CAVALCADE OF AMERICA The Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on television from 1952 to 1957. Originally on CBS, then later changing to NBC, the series pioneered the use of anthology drama for company audio advertising. The Cavalcade of America documented historical events using stories of individual courage, initiative and achievement, often with feel-good dramatizations of...
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THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER The Mysterious Traveler ran on Mutual from December 1943 until about September of 1952. This tremendously popular radio show was truly an all around favorite for any mystery lover of the time. It was the brainchild and magnum opus of golden age writing greats Robert Arthur and David Kogan. During its magnificent run, it was nominated for the coveted Edgar award for "Best Radio Drama" in 1949, 1951 and finally garnered a hands down win in 1953. The only show to...
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[NOTE: This upload is a duplicate of my other upload of Fred Allen's show . The only difference is that in the original upload, the shows are numbered based on the sponsor. In this upload, I have renumbered all of the episodes consecutively regardless of the sponsor or name of the show.] This upload contains 277 episodes of the Fred Allen radio shows from 1932-1949, including Linit Bath Club Revue, Salad Bowl Revue, Sal Hepatica Revue, Hour of Smiles, Town Hall Tonight, The Fred Allen...
Topics: OTR, OldTimeRadio, Old Time Radio, Fred Allen, FredAllen, Portland Hoffa, PortlandHoffa
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WORDS AT WAR Words at War was a 30 minute dramatic anthology series dealing with stories condensed from books written about World War II. The series started in the middle of the war and at the most crucial time of the war for the allies, somewhat heightening its debut. Not only that, it was supported by Johnson's Wax in the Fibber McGee and Molly time slot as Jim and Marian Jordan went on vacation. And if that wasn't enough, the music for the series was done by NBC's own Frank Black, a master...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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BOLD VENTURE Bold Venture was a transcribed syndication by Ziv Corporation. There were 78 thirty minute episodes produced for release with the premiere of 26 March 1951. This was the first radio program staring Humphrey Bogart who resisted doing live radio shows because of the time involved. Since this series was transcribed he accepted the offer. Humphrey Bogart plays the part of Slate Shannon hotel owner and owner of a boat called the "Bold Venture". He was ready to rescue a friend...
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33 radio recordings of RKO's The Shadow, recorded as main character by Orson Welles between 1937 and 1938 It doesn't happen that often that a cultural icon plays a \"genre\" role, and in the 1930's it probably happened even less. But before a certain well-documented Martian Invasion rocketed him to fame and a contract with RKO, a 22 year-old Orson Welles funded his theatrical productions with radio work, including a year on the Mutual Network's now-legendary \"superhero\"...
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Topics: orson, welles, radio, rko, shadow, 1937, 1938
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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This upload contains 103 episodes of the Old Time Radio program, My Favorite Husband, starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning. The show aired from 1948-1951 and was the precursor to I Love Lucy, when Lucy and real life husband Desi Arnaz made the jump to television. Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet are fantastic in supporting roles. The dates, episode numbers and titles are all believed to be correct based on available sources, but any corrections are welcome. NOTE: This replaces a prior...
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Re-upload of OTRR files with corrected metadata for ease of use.
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One of the longest running young-adult-oriented old radio shows during the golden age of radio was the widely popular "Dick Tracy." The series aired over a period of 14 years, from 1934 - 1948, and was based on a newspaper comic strip. This juvenile police detective radio program began as a 15-minute show which was later extended to a full 30-minutes due to popular demand. The series’ central theme was crime-fighting taken to a higher level by the many mind boggling plot twists the...
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Topics: Dick Tracy, OTR, Old Time Radio, Detective, StardustOTR, Drama, Thriller, Juvenile, Young Adult
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[Updated 6/26/20 to add 1 new episode] This upload contains 252 episodes of the great Old Time Radio comedy, The Life of Riley, starring William Bendix. The radio show aired from 1944-1951, and also spawned a feature film and two television adaptions, one with Jack Gleason that aired for 26 weeks (1949-1950) and a the second with William Bendix reprising his role for six seasons (1953-1958). The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but...
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THE MEL BLANC SHOW Mel Blanc's success on The Jack Benny Program led to his own radio show on the CBS Radio Network, The Mel Blanc Show , which ran from September 3, 1946 to June 24, 1947. Blanc played himself as the hapless owner of a fix-it shop, as well as a wide range of comical support characters. Other regular characters were played by Mary Jane Croft, Joseph Kearns, Hans Conreid, Alan Reed, Earle Ross, Jim Backus, Bea Benaderet and The Sportsmen Quartet, who would supply a song and sing...
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Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin (as the "straight man") and comedian Jerry Lewis (as his stooge). The pair worked together in nightclubs, on radio and television, and film from 1946 until 1956.
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This upload contains 67 episodes of the Old Time Radio detective drama, The Adventures of Sam Spade. Created by Dashiell Hammett and made famous by Humphrey Bogart in the 1941 classic movie The Maltese Falcon , Spade is the quintessential hard-boiled detective. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome. Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have...
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This upload contains 84 episodes of the great Old Time Radio comedy program, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, starring real-life married couple Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson (nee Hillard), and later in the series, their sons Ricky and David Nelson. The radio program aired for 10 years (1944-1954), and also moved to television for 14 seasons (1952-1966). In total, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a part of the American radio and television landscape for 22 years. It is...
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Dec 20, 2006
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INCREDIBLE, BUT TRUE Program Format: Information/Entertainment Broadcast Years: 1950-1951 (Mutual) This series consisted of 15 minute shows, similar in format to Ripley's Believe It Or Not that had aired from 1930 to 1948. It was hosted/narrated by Ken Nordine and was produced by Unusual Features Syndicate. This syndicated series was heard on the Mutual network during 1950 and 1951 on various days and at various times. For example, according to "The Ultimate History of Network Radio...
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TARZAN The OTRR distribution of Tarzan consists of four separate productions of Tarzan: Tarzan of the Apes (1932 - 1934) Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher (1934) Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr (1936) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1951 - 1953) This is the OTRR Singles Episode page for: TARZAN THE 1951 SERIES ON RADIO The Commodore Productions and Artists, Inc. production of Tarzan contains 75 episodes that were aired in 1951 and 1952. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes"...
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CRIME AND PETER CHAMBERS Crime and Peter Chambers , stared Dane Clark as a hard-hitting private eye that worked well the with police department. His counter part at the NYPD was Lt. Parker, played by Bill Zuckert. The series was based on the character created by Henry Kane who wrote eight Peter Chambers novels before the series came to radio. Henry Kane wrote the scripts for the radio show adaptation which aired from 6 Apr to 7 Sep 1954 on NBC. The show was directed by Fred Weihe. There are a...
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SUSPENSE 1943 The individual episodes have been broken down into several different pages: Suspense - Single Episodes or Suspense - Single Episodes - 1942 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1943 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1944 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1945 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1946 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1947 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1948 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1949 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1950 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1951 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1952...
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THE DAMON RUNYON THEATRE The Damon Runyon Theatre was another of Alan Ladd's Mayfair Transcription Company productions. Ladd, long an admirer of 'The Brighter Side', Damon Runyon's long-running newspaper column, initially signed Pat O'Brien to star as 'Broadway' in the program. Indeed we have an alleged audition from the program, titled "Princess O'Hara" in which O'Brien and Wendy Barrie are heard announcing the next production of the series, 'A Piece of Pie'. Newspaper listings of...
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(309 Episodes on 2 pgs) Pg 1 of 2 - 087 of 309 Eps Pg 2 of 2 - 222 of 309 Eps AMOS & ANDY (Pg 2 of 2) including: 1) First Lines of each episode 2) Program Announcers 3) Program Sponsorship Descriptions 4) Names of All Deleted Doubles Listed as "aka" in Title and Name description 5) BBC 2 Part Documentary: The Real Amos & Andy It took me 3 weeks to clean up my Amos & Andy collection. By cleaning up, I mean I have removed (75 plus) existing doubles, as a result of mis-dated,...
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Topics: Old Time Radio, OTR Sitcom, OTR Comedy, OTR Soap Opera, OTR Comedy Team
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SUSPENSE 1944 The individual episodes have been broken down into several different pages: Suspense - Single Episodes or Suspense - Single Episodes - 1942 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1943 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1944 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1945 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1946 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1947 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1948 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1949 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1950 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1951 Suspense - Single Episodes - 1952...
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ACADEMY AWARD Academy Award was a CBS radio anthology series which presented 30-minute adaptations of plays, novels or films. The program's title is listed in one source as Academy Award Theater . Rather than adaptations of Oscar-winning films, as the title implied, the series offered "Hollywood's finest, the great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills, chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous golden Oscar of the...
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(195 Episodes - 192 Eps: 1942-1947, Plus 5 Misc Eps) "Vic & Sade" (pg 03) 1942-1947 (197 Eps) * TOWN NAME: Throughout airtime, the Gook family's home-town name is never mentioned; the town is, however, believed to be roughly based on Bloomington, Illinois. * TOWN BUSINESS LIST * Courthouse * The Ten-Cent Store * Greek's Confectionary * Croucher's Grocery Store * The Bright Kentucky Hotel (shabby) * The Butler House Hotel (expensive) * Yamilton's Dept. Store (washrag sales) * The...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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WALK SOFTLY, PETER TROY Walk Softly, Peter Troy Detective Drama aired on Springbok Radio from December 10, 1963 to February 21, 1964. This series was produced in the Durban Studios of Herrick Merril Productions. It starred Tom Meehan, John Simpson, and Merle Wayne. It was sponsored by Irving & Johnson, who also sponsored the Gunsmoke series which Walk Softly, Peter Troy replaced. A sequel to this series was heard on the English Radio Service from May 19, 1964 to November 28, 1964. The...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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(50 Episodes) ARCHIE ANDREWS: there is just no hero like popular comic strip of the same name, this Old Time Radio Sitcom was created, with much success, to pull a Teenage Audience into the living room and up to the radio. * Broadcast History: May 31 - December 24, 1943 Blue Network. Five times a week, 15 minute strip show. As of October 1st, became a weekly 25 minute series. Friday at 7:05pm January 17 - June 2, 1944 Mutual. 15m, daily at 5:15pm June 2nd, 1945 - September 5th, 1953 NBC. 30m,...
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Let's see what's happening at the small house halfway up the next block. This upload contains 324 episodes of the great Old Time Radio comedy, Vic and Sade, starring Art Van Harvey, Bernadine Flynn, Bill Idleson, David Whitehouse and Clarence Hartzell. Sadly so few episodes survive. The show aired from 1932-1944, with additional episodes in 1945 and 1946. The dates and titles are believed to be correct based on available information (episode numbers are unknown), but any corrections are...
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
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YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR THESE ARE THE ROBERT READICK EPISODES 12-04-1960 to 06-11-1961 The individual episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar have been broken down into several different pages by lead actor: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes or Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Charles Russell Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Edmond O'Brien Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - John Lund Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Single Episodes - Bob Bailey...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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This upload contains 40 episodes of the Old Time Radio program, the Bickersons, starring Don Ameche and Frances Langford. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, although many of the episode dates are unknown. Any corrections are welcome. Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and my goal has been to put together...
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Re-upload of OTRR files with corrected metadata for ease of use.
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LUKE SLAUGHTER OF TOMBSTONE CBS started the year 1958 off with the introduction on January 1, 1958 of Frontier Gentleman . That series lasted 41 broadcasts. Near the end of the year, the network launched Have Gun, Will Travel on November 11, 1958, which continued for 106 programs. In between, a very short series was offered and discontinued after only 16 broadcasts, Luke Slaughter Of Tombstone . Sam Buffington starred as Luke Slaughter, a Civil War cavalryman who turned to cattle ranching in...
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COMIC WEEKLY MAN Comic Weekly Man aired from 1947 to 1954 and was a show where the Comic Weekly Man would read the Sunday comics in a dramatic fashion, complete with music and sound effects as well. Adults and children of all ages would tune in to hear the show and to enjoy the antics of the Comic Weekly Man . He read from such strips as Blondie , Beetle Bailey , Hi and Lois , and many, many others. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more...
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(39 Episodes) "You Bet Your Life" Game Show with Groucho Marx This is a follow-up page for previous title of "You Bet Your Life 35 Eps". (I have explained my reason for this page on the original page, in the reviews section). OTR * def gp ddh
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The top western stars of the silver screen were featured on the "All-Star Western Theatre", a highly entertaining series of shows first heard in 1946. First hosted by Cottonseed Clark and featured the music of Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage, the broadcasts in this series is a virtual round-up of singing cowboys, including Tex Ritter, Eddie Dean, Jimmy Wakely, and Ken Curtis, as well as Saturday Matinee favorites like Tim Holt, Wild Bill Elliott, Alan "Rocky"...
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X Minus One aired on NBC from 24 April 55 until 9 January 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story. There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50’s and thus was never able to generate a large following. X Minus One was an extension of Dimension X which aired on NBC from 1950-51. The first fifteen scripts used for X Minus One were...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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STAND BY FOR CRIME This show, from the early 1950s, is a good example of the true story style of delivery made popular in radio's classic crime shows Gangbusters and Mr. District Attorney . Of course, the best and most popular of the true crime shows was Dragnet -- the monotone, "just the facts" style demanded by Jack Webb in the show made two points at once: first, that the show wasn't a typical melodramatic crime show, as had been on radio since "the good old days", and...
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TARZAN The OTRR distribution of Tarzan consists of four separate productions of Tarzan: Tarzan of the Apes (1932 - 1934) Tarzan and the Diamond of Asher (1934) Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr (1936) Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1951 - 1953) This is the OTRR Singles Episode page for: TARZAN OF THE APES By the early 1930's radio programs held a place in American culture similar to television shows today. Families would gather nightly around the radio and listen to the continuing adventures of Little...
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This upload contains the entire run - all 106 episodes - of the Old Time Radio western, Have Gun, Will Travel, starring John Dehner. This show, airing from 1958-1960, was a rarity in OTR in that the show began on television and made a successful transition to radio. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome. Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These...
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STRANGE AS IT SEEMS Strange As It Seems was a radio program of strange and unusual tales about fantastic people and events, based on the daily syndicated newspaper cartoon panels of John Hix of the same name. Strange As It Seems began as a 15 minute radio program on March 22, 1935. It was broadcast over the Columbia Don Lee Coast radio network. The schedule was 3 nights a week, Sunday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:45 PM (6:45 during summer daylight savings time). The sponsor was Ex-Lax. In late...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM The Jack Benny Program aired from May 2, 1932 until June 22, 1958. The show was identified by different names based on the particular sponsor at the time. The Canada Dry Program was on the air from May 2, 1932 until October 26, 1932. It starred Jack Benny. The announcer was George Hicks with George Olsen and his wife Ethel Shutta providing music and vocals, and Jack's wife, Sadye Marks, as Mary Livingstone. The show moved over to CBS on October 30, 1932 to January 26,...
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This upload contains 203 episodes of Eddie Cantor's old time radio program. This includes episodes from The Chase and Sanborn Hour, Texaco Town, It's Time To Smile, and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Cantor was an early radio icon and a mainstay in the medium for over 20 years. The dates, episode numbers, and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome. Initial upload: 7/21/2019 (195 episodes) 1st update: 6/26/2020 (1 episode) 2nd update:...
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This upload contains 708 episodes of Bing Crosby's radio programs, which spanned over three decades. Harry Lillis Crosby, Jr., better known as Bing Crosby (1903-1977) was one of the early giants of entertainment. Popular in movies and radio, and later television, Bing's "crooner" singing style captivated millions and made him one of the biggest draws of the era. Radio was made for Bing, and vice-versa. Crosby loved the informality of the medium, and he was the driving force in...
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LIGHTNING JIM This is the story of U.S. Marshal Lightning Jim Whipple, his trusty horse Thunder, and his deputy, Whitey Larson. The shows are stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans, the history of the Union-Pacific Railroad, and other Western related subjects. The program originated in the 1940s and was called The Adventures of Lightning Jim . At this time, it was a West Coast program. The program returned as a syndicated ZIV series in the 1950s and a total of 98 radio programs were...
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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO Abbott and Costello were an American comedy duo composed of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, whose work on radio and in film and television made them the most popular comedy team of the 1940s and early 1950s. Their patter routine Who's on First? is one of the best-known comedy routines of all time, and set the framework for many of their best-known comedy bits. Bud Abbott (1897-1974) was a veteran burlesque entertainer from a show business family. He started in burlesque box...
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This upload contains 266 episodes (228 aired shows, 37 rehearsals, and 1 After Show) of the old time comedy program, The Red Skelton program. The show aired from 1941-1952, save for an 18-month hiatus from June 1944-December 1945 when Skelton served in WWII. The show was most associated with Raleigh cigarettes, but was also sponsored by Tide and Norge at the end of its run. Skelton was a comedic tour-de-force who remained popular for over three decades, from his radio days 1939-1952, his...
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THE STRANGE DR. WEIRD The Strange Dr. Weird was a radio program broadcast on Mutual from 1944 to 1945. Sponsored by Adam Hats, the drama is notable in part because it was a sister series to The Mysterious Traveler , both in theme and its narrator, Maurice Tarplin, who was also the creepy voice of the Mysterious Traveler. Many of the scripts were condensed 15 minute versions of scripts originally broadcast on The Mysterious Traveler . To the accompaniment of an organ. Spooky, strange Tarplin...
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THE ROY ROGERS SHOW "A little song, a little riding, a little shooting and a girl to be saved from hazard" was how a Christian Science Monitor writer once described The Roy Rogers Show . The program was first broadcast in 1944 on the Mutual Network, and switched between that and NBC over the decade it was on the air. The show was originally sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and later Miles Laboratories, Quaker Oats, Post Toasties and Dodge automobiles financed this...
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This upload contains 180 episodes of the great Old Time Radio comedy, Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden and Gale Gordon. The showed aired on radio from 1948-1957, and on television from 1952-1956. Although nearly 400 radio episodes aired, less than half appear to have survived. The dates, episode numbers and titles are believed to be correct based on available information, but any corrections are welcome. Original Upload - April 2020 (174 episodes) 1st Update - 1/9/2023 (Episodes 132, 148,...
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POLICE HEADQUARTERS There is not too much known about the series Police Headquarters . There are 39 known episodes of this police procedural series. The series was syndicated on NBC stations in 1932. Each episode is a complete story of 15 minutes, including the silent movie music at the beginning and end. There is not much to the story line: the police are notified of the crime; they investigate at the scene of the crime; and follow the leads to get their man. Best of all each story gives a...
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INNER SANCTUM MYSTERIES The anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense, and its tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler . The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score (played by Lew White) punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated...
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